Structure 999915600050081 · Barton County, KS

K156 HWY over Cheyenne Bottoms DR

Carries K156 HWY over Cheyenne Bottoms DR, 3.26 Mi NE Us56.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 31 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1938rebuilt 2000
Length31.5 ft9.6 m
Daily traffic3,488counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKansas
CountyBarton
Location3.26 Mi NE Us56
CarriesK156 HWY
CrossesCheyenne Bottoms DR
Coordinates38.40528, -98.66500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width91.5 ft (27.9 m)
Deck Area267.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,488 (2023)
Truck Traffic33%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number999915600050081

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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